Reply to "2-Rail Home Layouts - How Many Really Exist?"

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@Ron H posted:
Main line and Matt,
My track is code 148 2 rail with an N scale 3rd rail soldered to brads pushed down into the cork road bed. I only did this on the 14 foot straightaways on my pike. The railroad is just a big oval around my third garage. Basically my hobby room . It is airconditioned and heated.

Thank you Ron for the explanation on how you "made" the track. So that is what your Thumping comment was based on when I asked about going Deadrail with 3R locomotives and using 2R track. Now I have to decide whether to do what you did, or go Deadrail.

You center rail "disappears". A lot of Real RR track has a nice line of oil running down the middle from what the locos and A/C Compressors leave behind. If anything track was probably a lot dirtier in the steam days.

12/30/225:50 PM

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